Stopper-extractor.



No. 730,878. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903. S. GLUBB.

STOPPER EXTRAGIOR.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 1. 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 16, 1903.

SHERMAN OLUBB, OF BUOKHORN, MISSOURI.

S' I'O PPER-EXTRACTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,878, dated June 1903- Application filed November 1, 1902. Serial No. 129,709. (No model.)

:0 necessity of resorting to corkscrews and like appliances, which are not always within convenient reach.

The invention is particularly adapted for the stoppers of medicine vials and other I 5 small bottles required to be frequently open edto gain access to their contents.

The invention consists of a bail or loop of thin wire and a washer interposed between the lower end of the cork and the correspondzo ing end of the loop to prevent the latter cutting through the cork when pulling thereon. For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of 30 modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the upper portion of a corked bottle, illustrating the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view in elevation of the loop or bail. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the coil-washer interposed between the lower ends of the loop and cork. Figs. 4 and 5 are side views of modifications, parts of the corks being broken away.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The extractor or cork-pull comprises, es-

sentially, two parts, an extracting loop or bail 1 and a washer 2, the latter being interposed between the lower ends of the part 1 0 and the cork 3 to prevent the loop from cutting through the cork when drawn upon to remove the cork from the bottle. The extracting loop or bail 1 is preferably formed of thin wire, which is adapted to be folded either against the end or side of the neck of the bottle, so as to be out of the way. The wire being exceedingly thin is liable to out through the cork. Hence the necessity for the interposition of the washer between the parts 1 and 3 inthe manner stated. Obviously a cord, string, or like part may be employed in the formation of the extracting loop or bail, but are undesirable, because of the size necessary in order to provide the requisite strength. The end portions of the wire forming the extracting loop or bail are brought together and intertwisted and are bent to enter the loop or bail, so as to be forced into the cork and hold the part 1 in place.

In the preferred form of Washer shown most clearly in Fig. 2 a comparatively thick wire is spirally wound and the inner end is sharpened and bent to extend at a right an gle to the plane of the volutes and is adapted to penetrate the cork and hold the washer in place. The point or spur 4: is preferably arranged to one side of the center, which latter is left open for the reception of the reentraut ends of the wire forming the point 5, by means of which the extracting loop or bail 1 is held in place.

'The washer shown in Fig. 4 is a plate or disk of metal centrally pierced to admit of the passage of the rentrant point 5 of the extracting loop or bail. The washer or analogous part shown in Fig. 5 is a straight coil, about which the end portions of the wire are wound preliminary to being bent to form the reentrant point or spur 5.

The invention may be applied to corks of different size and when in position the side members of the extracting loop or bail are bent inward over the upper'end of the cork to materially assist in holding the loop in proper position when the cork is removed from the bottle.

Having thus described'the invention, what is claimed as new is* 1. In combination with a bottle stopper or cork, an extracting loop or bail embracing sides and the lower end of'the cork and having a rentrant spur to penetrate the lower end of the cork and hold the loop in place, and a washer interposed between the lower ends of the extracting-loop and cork and held in place by the spur, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with a bottle stopper or cork, and an extracting loop or bail havingv a reentrant spur, a washer interposed between the lower ends of the wire bent into. spiral form, the spur of 'the loop passing through an opening of the washer, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with a bottle-stopper and an extracting loop or bail having a rentrant spur formed by intertwisting the end por tions of the wire comprising said loop, a 

